Bonus: Talismans Like a Sea, Stealing the Show

But even so.

Xia He had taken only nine days to refine that huge mass of qi.

This showed just how important cultivation talent was.

And precisely because she had refined that mass of qi, Xia He's cultivation was actually no longer weak.

Over the past decade or so.

The Innate Ability in her dantian had automatically circulated through her entire body, causing that mass of qi to grow ever more powerful.

Had she not encountered Ji Shu.

She likely would have found it difficult to cultivate the Fundamental Law for the rest of her life.

Much less turn her Innate Ability into an art for her own use.

After that.

Xu San, Xu Si, and the others could face Xia He with ease.

The group took turns guiding Xia He in cultivating the Six Treasury Immortal Thief, and her progress was quite rapid.

After staying at the hotel for several days, Xia He had yet to get started when Xu Xiang's urging call arrived.

So the group set out once more.

Only this time, Xia He had joined the party.

Over this period, Xia He had grown familiar with everyone. Once she relaxed, she had come to feel quite favorably toward the Xu San and Xu Si brothers as well, because of Nezha, Ji Shu, and Feng Baobao.

But the person she respected most was still Ji Shu, her teacher.

She might not have been utterly reverent toward Ji Shu, but she was not far from it.

On the road.

Whenever they passed a restaurant and got out to eat, she would take the initiative to fetch Ji Shu's food, serve him dishes, bring him soup, and even offer him massages.

Xu San was green with envy.

Xu Si secretly sighed to himself. *Teacher really has incredible charm. Even